Organic chemistry glossary



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C

carbonyl group

is composed of a carbon atom maintaining a double bond with an oxygen atom and two other bonds. When the carbonyl group acts as a secondary function, it is referred to as an oxo group.


carboxyl group

 is a carbonyl group that also carries a hydroxyl group (-COOH).


Chiral

 a chiral object is one that cannot be superposed on its image


Conjugation

Delocalisation of p-type electrons, for example in a sequence of alternating single and multiple bonds.


Covalence

a covalent bond between two atoms is a chemical bond in which each bonded atom shares an electron from one of its outer layers to form a pair of electrons that forms the bond.


Cyclization

the process by which an organic molecule adopts a cyclic form.


Cyclo-addition

chemical cyclization reaction in which unsaturated molecules (or parts of the same molecule) combine to form a cyclic product in which the number of bonds is reduced.